Thursday, March 6, 2008

UNC student president found shot to death: Eve Marie Carson, 22, UNC-Chapel Hill student president and Morehead-Chain scholar was shot multiple times. It is thought to be in connection with a stolen vehicle. She was found dead at the intersection in the Hillcrest neighborhood early March 5. No arrests have been made.

Bill Gates drops to No. 3 on billionaire list: Bill Gates has had a 13 year streak when is comes to holding the title of richest man in the world. Since the surge in the price of Berkshire Hathaway stock Warren Buffet now holds that title Buffet’s fortune is now $62 billion. Bill Gates ranks right after the $60 billion Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim HelÃº. Gates is now worth $58 billion, just enough to stay in the top 3.

Southwest Airlines allowed to fly ‘unsafe’ planes for months: Passengers of Southwest Airlines have been flying on plane “not air worthy” according to the congressional air safety investigators. Documents submitted by FAA inspectors allege the airline flew at least 117 planes in violation of the mandatory safety checks. The planes flew for 30 months after the government inspection deadlines had passed.

If allowed, Florida, Michigan could tip nomination: After violating party rules and scheduling primaries too early the Democratic National Committee stripped both Florida and

Michigan of their delegates. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running a close race, and if both states count, their delegates could put either candidate ahead. The states have 366 pledged delegates and superdelegates between them both.

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